Tops Soccer

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Congratulations to Laith Charles, TOPSoccer Male Buddy of the Year

Laith Charles, from BRSC and Lakewood Ranch, was successfully nominated for the FYSA TOPSoccer Male Buddy of the Year. He was recognized at the awards luncheon at the AGM. Laith, a Southeast High School graduate, will be attending UCF in the Fall.

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What Is TOPSoccer?

US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by youth soccer association volunteers. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, ages 4 (as of August 1) and older, who has a mental or physical disability.

How Is BRSC Getting Involved?

Our goal is to enable the young athletes with disabilities in our community to become valued and successful members of the US YOUTH SOCCER family.

Program Timelines:

Registration: Thursday September 1 5-7 pm & Friday September 2 5-7 pm
Program Starts: September 25

Program Ends: November 20

Click here for Registration Form

Click here for Parent Information

Please Note: All activity (registration and weekly games) will be held at Lakewood Ranch Park, the home fields of the Braden River Soccer Club located behind Lakewood Ranch High School. For directions please visit our Directions page.

How Do I Register My Athlete?

Registration will be held at the clubhouse. If you are unable to attend one of the registrations or for more information, please contact program coordinator, Dave Robinson, at drobinson018@msn.com

How Much Does This Program Cost My Athlete?

TOPS is offered as a free program for qualified athletes. We are committed to finding methods to under-write this program via sponsorships, grant, and donations from the community in order to provide this athlete and parent or guardian an opportunity to enjoy the program.

What Ages Are Accepted:?

The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, age4 and older, who has a mental or physical disability.

How Can You Get Involved?

We have several volunteer positions that will be required to make this special program a success. Please consider one of the following positions:

Buddies: Our most important positions. These individuals will be paired up 1:1 with our athletes as a soccer companion to assist where necessary (physical help and verbal support), as well as encouragement to have FUN. Click here for more information
Logistics / Administrative: We need individuals who like to help with some of the behind-the-scenes work to help this program get off the ground and become a success. Examples for this role may include: Registration committee, follow-up phone calls, database entry, etc.
Sponsorship: As with most community outreach program, we are looking for sponsorship assistance and welcome interested individuals or businesses to contact us to discuss some creative sponsorship opportunities. Click here for more information

Need Further Information:

We had our first few informal meetings and have generated several 'next steps' action items. If you have questions on our TOPSoccer initiative and/or have resources to offer in this program, please contact Dave Robinson p 941-358-0497.

Media Contact:

jbaar@jmcdev.com

Other Website Links:

To learn more about TOPS, please visit the following links:

US Youth Soccer

Florida Youth Soccer Association